Texas Administrative Code
Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Chapter 5 - FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS)
Subchapter R - JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES
Section 5.455 - Payroll Procedures: District Judges, Criminal District Judges, District Attorneys, and Criminal District Attorneys

Universal Citation: 34 TX Admin Code § 5.455

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) General. All newly elected or appointed judges and attorneys must file with the comptroller's office an IRS Form W4 indicating their social security number, marital status, and number of exemptions claimed prior to receiving their first payment.

(b) Date placed on state payroll. If the legislature is in regular session, the newly appointed judge is placed on the payroll the day the judge's appointment is confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the senate or the day the judge takes the oath of office, whichever is later. If the legislature is not in session, the newly appointed judge is placed on the payroll on the day the judge took the oath of office. Each newly elected or appointed attorney must indicate to the comptroller's office the date the oath of office was taken and the attorney will be placed on the payroll as of that date.

(c) Judge's retirement, resignation, or acceptance of another office. When a judge or attorney retires, resigns, or accepts another office, the judge or attorney must notify the comptroller's office.

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